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Asian Americans seek greater political power after shootings
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WASHINGTON – Speaking on the floor of the Georgia state Senate last week, Michelle Au implored her colleagues to “stand up” to the hatred aimed at Asian Americans that's increased during the pandemic.
A day later, a gunman shook the Atlanta area by killing eight people, including six women of Asian descent. For Au, who joined the state Senate in January as its first Asian American woman, the attack was a heartbreaking validation of her fears.
It's also spurring her and other Asian Americans to push for greater political influence in Washington and other power centers. “People in our communities are hungry for representation that looks like them,” Au said in an interview. “I don’t think people can see problems if they haven’t lived it in the
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